This modern house in Eugene, OR is a sight to see, as much for its layered architectural style as for its eclectic interior decor. Taking shape as multi vertical volumes scaling a steep slope, this contemporary silhouette rises up three ... Continue >
This mountain home in Preston, WA recently sold for a cool million, but you can't put a price on these spectacular views and the lifestyle afforded by this nature-lover's location. This elegant home takes a cue from cabin culture and ... Continue >
Award-winning Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has designed two neighboring wood cabin homes in the picturesque mountain village of Leis in Vals. Imagine shooshing down the slopes and ending the day in one of these beauties! Dubbed the Oberhus and the ... Continue >
Spanish architects Xpiral designed the "House Among Pines" in Murcia, Spain - and the name couldn't be better suited. This underground home design - well, it's partially built into the mountain - lets the homeowners enjoy contemporary style and cozy ... Continue >
The San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge is a rustic log cabin with a modern twist, sitting 1,200m up in the forests of Pustertal in Italy. Like its location, this sky-high log cabin makes you feel like you’re a million miles away ... Continue >
There is something so simple, so natural about this box-shaped home design. The wood clad box by Room 11 is an earthy oasis, inside and out, cantilevered over the steep slope, so that when you’re inside it looks like you’re ... Continue >
For the nature and architecture enthusiasts out there, check out this mountain dream cabin by John Maniscalco Architecture. This sweet cabin, aptly dubbed the Sugar Bowl Residence, is a wonderful, earthy blend of natural cedar and glass – a natural ... Continue >
This modern Spanish architecture in Ayora boasts a design that’s just as idyllic as its setting. Designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, this white concrete monolith clings to its mountain surroundings, highlighting the beautiful contrast between man and nature. The slope ... Continue >
Perched high up in the Swiss Alps, this mountain cabin design by architecture firm Drexler Guinand Jauslin is the essence of the “mountain chalet.” We particularly love its rustic, timber exterior and steeply pitched, shingled tin roof peeking over the ... Continue >
It’s almost as though this cliff-side house in Chamoson, Switzerland was built right into the landscape, melting into the rocky mountain surroundings with its jagged stone exterior and rustic features. Architect Lawrence Savioz, who headed this home renovation, made it ... Continue >
A beacon of light in the mountains at dusk, this extraordinary house design by Architects Cadaval & Sola-Morales stands out among the primitive peaks. Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the Spanish Pyrenees, the house stone exterior is characteristic for ... Continue >
Who knew the Stoneage would make a roaring comeback?? Check out this amazing stone house exterior, tucked in a peaceful pastoral setting in Nas Montanhas de Fafe, Portugal. This hillside house boasts unobstructed, untarnished views of the grass-covered mountain and ... Continue >
Check out this cool multi-family narrow lot house plan located in the historic castle town of Regensberg, on the eastern foothills of the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps. Set on a hillside, this house designed by L3P Architects is ... Continue >
We’re calling this modern house in Big Sur the new “California dream.” This gorgeous glass house design by San Francisco-based Sagan Piechota Architecture has it all – mountain and waterfront views, which are rivaled only by the amazing architecture and ... Continue >
Architect Jaak Kangro of Nordicasa Design & Construction sent us some amazing photos of his latest architectural endeavor – a gorgeous timber home design located in the Valdelineares ski resort in Spain. Built almost entirely from 165 mm laminated pinewood, ... Continue >